2- Part Career Project (Essay and Presentation)
Part 1: Research Essay Requirements
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Define your career or career interest. What is your specific career choice?
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What are the qualifications for most jobs in this field? Is there a professional exam? Is it
required?
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What type of classes will you need to have?
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What is the typical starting salary? Determine the annual salary needed to maintain a
desired standard of living (Texas Reality Check) Explain if you will be able to live
comfortably with salary you will earn.
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Determine median salary and job outlook for the career field (bls.gov/oco or acinet.org)
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Compare the cost of living in Houston to other cities –CNN Money Cost of Living
Calculator http://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/cost-of-living/
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Explain how Houston compares to the cost of living in other cities
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Consider the skills you will acquire in training for your proposed field.
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Locate three volunteer organizations or charities in Houston and explain how you could
use those skills to serve the community http://Volunteermatch.org
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How many hours can you expect to work per week in this field?
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List and explain two positive and two negative aspects of this career.
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Where are most jobs in this field located geographically? (Not only in the state of Texas)
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What are some of the major companies/organizations that hire people in this career field?
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What professional organizations can you join within your chosen career? List at least
three professional organizations specifically for members of your career.
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Reference page in APA Format
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Embed information from of two recent scholarly journal articles within your essay using
the APA Format
Extra Credit for 10 points each (you may submit both):
1. Write a letter to a potential internship employer requesting a meeting to discuss
internship possibilities within the company. (Numerous templates can be found online.)
2. Interview someone who has the specific career choice you have chosen and attach ten
questions you used during the interview and the person’s responses.
You must give an oral presentation to receive credit for the career presentation.
Part 2- Career Presentation Requirements
Prepare a presentation for your class that addresses the items below. Use a presentation software
like PowerPoint or Prezi. Upload the presentation to Eagle Online prior to your presentation.
Each presentation should be 2-5 minutes in length.
Address the following:
Identify and define the career
______10 pts.
Explain the tasks and duties associated with the career
______20 pts.
Give the salary range- starting salary to top earners in the field
______10 pts.
Explain the education requirements and any required tests
______10 pts.
List two positive and negative aspects of this career
______10 pts.
Use a visual aid that is aesthetically pleasing and free of grammatical/spelling errors
_____20pts.
Overall preparation of the presenter-were there indications of preparation for the presentation
______20 pts.
Total:
___/_100 pts.
You must give an oral presentation to receive credit for the career presentation.